Falcons Fall 34-17 to Bengals in Madrid International Game, Dropping to 3-6
The Atlanta Falcons lost 34-17 to the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL's Week 9 international game at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on the morning of November 8, falling to 3-6. Cincinnati won its fourth straight to improve to 6-2.
Atlanta struck first, scoring on its first two drives for a 10-point lead, but Cincinnati answered with 24 straight points to lead 24-10 at halftime. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow went 24 of 29 for 271 yards with three touchdown passes, no turnovers and a 140.1 passer rating. Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase caught 10 passes for 155 yards, 142 of them in the first half, including a 47-yard touchdown in the first quarter that opened Cincinnati's scoring. Tee Higgins added two touchdown catches.
Falcons running back Bijan Robinson carried 19 times as Atlanta rushed for 157 yards as a team and opened the second half with a 76-yard touchdown drive to spark comeback hopes, but 12 penalties for 88 yards repeatedly wiped out key plays. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said afterward that the team made too many mistakes in the areas it could control. Atlanta returns home from Europe to host the Kansas City Chiefs next week at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
(Source: Cincinnati Bengals)
Source: Cincinnati Bengals
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Photo: 图：马德里大都会球场（资料图）。Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid (file photo). Wikimedia Commons.
